It is with great sadness that the family of Carmen Alicia Rodriguez announces her passing after a brief illness, on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the age of 90 years. Carmen will be lovingly remembered by her children, Alice Chang and Yan Rodriguez. Carmen will also be fondly remembered by her five grandchildren, Colin, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Ian, and Daniel and by son in law, Efrain, and daughter in law, Lisa, and by all her loving family and friends. Carmen was predeceased by her husband, Orlando Rodriguez.Carmen was a dedicated mother, grandmother, and child caregiver, first and foremost. She treasured all the children she cared for and embraced every moment with them. She loved for the children to call her Tata. Her cheerful personality and lighthearted spirit made people around her smile. She was always giving and caring for others; never thinking about herself.A private celebration of life in memory of Carmen will be held on Saturday, October 19. Those who so desire may make memorial donations in memory of Carmen to the American Heart Association at: https://www2.heart.org/site/SPageNavigator/donatenow_legacy.html.